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Showing 1 to 20 of 444 for “"Autistic"”.
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Nostalgia and wellbeing in autistic and non-autistic young adults
… first to explore whether the same is true for autistic individuals – a group of people who experience the world differently and often experience lower wellbeing compared to non-autistic people. This thesis adopted a mixed methods approach exploring nostalgia and wellbeing in autistic and …
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Autistic Workers: Invisible People
Existing literature about autistic workers concentrates on the troubles autistics have in the workplace; these problems are linked back to documented deficits in autistic people, thereby constructing a picture of autistic workers as people who need to be helped. There have been no academic studies …
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Relations between sensory-related factors and stress in autistic and non-autistic adults
… could be a risk factor for parenting stress. Autistic parents and Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP) may be particularly at risk of elevated parenting stress, given their pronounced sensory sensitivity. Aims: The overarching aim of this thesis portfolio is to explore the relations between …
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Social Prescribing for Autistic Adults
Background Autistic adults are affected by health and social disparities that impact life expectancy and quality of life, frequently resulting in escalating wellbeing concerns requiring costly acute care. Evidence suggests barriers to healthcare and a lack of post-diagnostic support may contribute …
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Delalyed responses in autistic children
This study investigated delayed responses in autistic children, Down Syndrome children, and retarded children of similar chronological age. The experimental group was comprised of 6 autistic children (5 boys & 1 girl). Four of these children were residents of a hospital school. The other two were …
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SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS INFLUENCING CAMOUFLAGING BEHAVIOURS AND THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES IN AUTISTIC AND NON-AUTISTIC ADULTS
Background: Camouflaging in autistic people (i.e. strategies to modify behaviour, mask autism-related characteristics, or conform to uncomfortable social situations to appear more “neurotypical”) is associated with poorer mental health and may render one’s support needs being overlooked. While …
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Autistic Students' Experiences in Physical Education
… synthesis project is to review the literature on autistic students' experiences in physical education classes.
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Self-identity insecurity in autistic masking
… are recently diagnosed or struggling with their autistic self-identity. This paper also highlights the benefits of large-scale thematic analysis and the best methods of integrating this type of analysis in a qualitative piece of work.
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A Mixed Methods Investigation of Autistic and Community Provider Perspectives on Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Autistic Youth
… clinicians report low confidence in treating autistic youth for such internalizing conditions, and autistic individuals often report that psychotherapy does not meet their needs. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) adapted for autistic youth shows promise in reducing symptomology of …
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Health Care Reform and the Autistic Population
… provided to the special needs population. The autistic population is the focal point of this thesis. Autism spectrum disorders are increasing and the current healthcare system does not give access to affordable services for the families. This report describes the care that is involved with an …
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Therapeutic Alliance with Autistic Transition-Aged Youth
… relationship between alliance and outcomes in autistic transition-aged youth (TAY) or how pre-treatment client factors in this population may contribute to alliance formation. Data from an ongoing randomized control trial (RCT; n = 55, 72.7% male) were analyzed to determine whether client …
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Understanding the Lived Experiences of Autistic Adults
… related to transition and support needs for autistic adults remains limited. The purpose of this study was to understand the hopes, dreams, aspirations, challenges, and lived experiences of autistic adults. Academic literature has largely emphasized autism as a medical deficit, and use of …
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Exploring Autistic Individuals’ Perspectives of Social Skills Interventions
… al., 2017). Current advocacy efforts within the autistic community detail how some autistic individuals perceive that ABA interventions, particularly related to social skill improvements, may lead to more harmful effects than positive (Leaf et al., 2021; Rey, 2022; Autistic Self Advocacy Network …
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The experiences of autistic adults accessing healthcare services
Background: Autistic adults experience high rates of metal health difficulties and face significant barriers to accessing appropriate mental health care. Empirical research and recent professional guidelines emphasise the importance of modifying standard mental health interventions to best meet the …
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The Physical Health and Healthcare of Autistic Adults
… ability. Existing evidence suggests that autistic individuals may be at higher risk of premature mortality, and that increased likelihood of comorbid physical health conditions may be contributing to this risk; however, most of the existing research focuses heavily on the experiences of …
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Educational and vocational disengagement in autistic young adults
… among those disengaged. Specifically, autistic young people are over twice as likely to be ‘not in employment, education or training’ (NEET) compared to the general population. Being NEET has wide-ranging implications from poor mental health and suicidal ideation to economic viability …
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Exploring Peer Perspectives on Autistic Students: A Vignette Study
<p>A 2x2 design was undertaken to determine the effects of vignette character gender and autism disclosure status on social distance scores, reading comprehension performance, and false memory induction. The introduction focuses on the theoretical threads taken from the autism, false memory, and …
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